11th Jan, 2020 9:30 GMT/BST

Sporting Art

 
Lot 2005
 

2005

J H Preston (19th century) Pig Sticking in India Watercolour and chalk, 42cm by 62.2cm (4)...

J H Preston (19th century)
Pig Sticking in India
Watercolour and chalk, 42cm by 62.2cm (4)

See illustration

Sold for £800
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Example which features tree to left hand side foreground: General surface dirt and thunderflies trapped beneath the glass. Sproadic foxing spots especially evident to sky top left and centre right. Pronounced time staining to sheet which is more evident within the less coloured areas. There are two relatively significant circular areas of staining to centre right and further right hand side. However the overall depth of colour to the pigments remains fairly good. Evidence of cockelling to sheet throughout. Not examined out of the frame. Example featuring the hunter about to spear the pig (without the tree) overall comparable condition to the former excepting a circular area of staining to centre left of the sky. Example featuring two riders chasing the pig general condition is comparable as before except for a vertical crease/ imperfection to paper to centre (possible fold? more evident in some parts of the line) Example with dead pig again in overall comparable condition, but with additional areas of imperfections to the paper which resemble bubbling to the sheet and mostly contained within the top edge, but not exclusively.

 


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Auction: Sporting Art, 11th Jan, 2020

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